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...case has not been made, and it should be, that the strategic value of the print media comes from the centuries that it has served as a check and balance to the central government both in the United States and elsewhere. The most obvious example of this is the reporting on Watergate done by The Washington Post, but the tradition is longer and deeper than many people remember. William Randolph Hearst may have been one of the most reprehensible publishers in history, but he was instrumental in building a level of public opinion that prevented FDR's plans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Does the News Industry Deserve a Bailout? | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

Looking for ways to celebrate Mardi Gras tomorrow? Check out these campus events...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner | Title: Mardi Gras, Crimson Style | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...spot. His 16-point, four-assist performance is just further proof. OVER AND OUT Things could have ended very differently for the Crimson had senior guard Evan Harris not fouled out with four minutes to play. Without his defensive presence, Harvard struggled to hold the Princeton big men in check, as Kareem Maddox, a tall forward shooting 83 percent from the line, got four easy ones off fouls from freshman Peter Boehm, who was forced to fill the void left by Harris. “Evan fouling out didn’t help us, we’re not deep...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Drought at Princeton Continues for Crimson | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

Winter Break. Cold weather is for suckers. Check out Air Tahiti Nui's ""Take Your Lover to Tahiti" deal for $859 round-trip from Los Angeles to Papeete. For an extra $200, you'll get to Auckland for a taste of New Zealand's bright, grassy sauvignon blancs; the Auckland flight includes a free stopover and overnight stay at the new Manava Suite Resort Tahiti. Book by Feb. 28 for travel through April...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel on Sale: Tahiti and South America for a Song | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...consumerism forever changed? First, I think there is a certain access to consumer information. Particularly as I shop durable goods, I can go down the aisle of a consumer electronics store and check the prices on my web enabled phone. So the whole pricing issue here is going to have to get much more transparent because consumers have much more access to information than they ever used to have. And that information isn't something that they need to get at home. They can get it on the fly. This is both exciting and frightening for the merchant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Consumers Shop Differently Today | 2/22/2009 | See Source »

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